H 4280 Massachusetts House · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Summary
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kay Khan and Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation to authorize the Department of Children and Families to establish an electronic repository of foster youths educational records. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Dec 2019
Governor
Introduced Dec 19, 2019 Last action Jan 27, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Dec 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Dec 26, 2019
Committee
Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
lower
Dec 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on House Rules
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors